floater (n.)spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens;
floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
Synonyms: musca volitans / muscae volitantes / spots
floater (n.)a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills);
floater (n.)a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support;
floater (n.)an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed;
floater (n.)a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election;
floater (n.)a swimmer who floats in the water;
floater (n.)an object that floats or is capable of floating;
floater (n.)an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location;
Synonyms: floating policy
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